How to Become a More Effective CBT Therapist: Mastering Metacompetence in Clinical Practice

Product Description How to Become a More Effective CBT Therapist explores effective ways for therapists to move beyond competence to “metacompetence”, remaining true to the core principles of CBT while adapting therapeutic techniques to address the everyday challenges of real-world clinical work. This innovative text explores how to:Work most effectively with fundamental therapeutic factors such as the working alliance and diversity;Tackle complexities such as co-morbidity, interpersonal dynamics and lack of progress in therapy;Adapt CBT when working with older people, individuals with long-term conditions (LTCs), intellectual disabilities, personality disorders and psychosis;Develop as a therapist through feedback, supervision, self-practice and training. Review “A much needed and timely book, written and edited by a splendid array of top-quality CBT therapists and researchers, and aptly dedicated to David Westbrook whose own work exemplified the sophisticated integration of theory and real-world practice we find here. Practical, scientifically sound, and broad in scope – an invaluable route map for continuing therapist growth and development.”Melanie Fennell, Ph.D., Founder, Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre and Clinical Research Associate,Oxford University Department of Psychiatry From the Inside Flap CBT has been shown to be effective in helping many people with a wide range of difficulties. A key strength is its empirical basis, and much effort has gone into training therapists to adhere closely to the specific treatment protocols used in research trials. However, real-world therapists need to make moment-to-moment decisions about the direction therapy should take with individual clients.How to Become a More Effective CBT Therapist explores effective ways for therapists to move beyond competence to “metacompetence”, remaining true to the core principles of CBT while adapting therapeutic techniques to address the everyday challenges of real-world clinical work. This innovative text explores how to:Work most effectively with fundamental therapeutic factors such as the working alliance and diversity;Tackle complexities such as co-morbidity, interpersonal dynamics and lack of progress in therapy;Adapt CBT when working with older people, individuals with long-term conditions (LTCs), intellectual disabilities, personality disorders and psychosis;Develop as a therapist through feedback, supervision, self-practice and training.Based firmly on foundations of the current evidence and richly illustrated with case studies and therapy transcripts, this practical guide will help therapists navigate complexities of clinical practice and develop as skilled practitioners of CBT. From the Back Cover CBT has been shown to be effective in helping many people with a wide range of difficulties. A key strength is its empirical basis, and much effort has gone into training therapists to adhere closely to the specific treatment protocols used in research trials. However, real-world therapists need to make moment-to-moment decisions about the direction therapy should take with individual clients.How to Become a More Effective CBT Therapist explores effective ways for therapists to move beyond competence to “metacompetence”, remaining true to the core principles of CBT while adapting therapeutic techniques to address the everyday challenges of real-world clinical work. This innovative text explores how to:Work most effectively with fundamental therapeutic factors such as the working alliance and diversity;Tackle complexities such as co-morbidity, interpersonal dynamics and lack of progress in therapy;Adapt CBT when working with older people, individuals with long-term conditions (LTCs), intellectual disabilities, personality disorders and psychosis;Develop as a therapist through feedback, supervision, self-practice and training.Based firmly on foundations of the current evidence and richly illustrated with case stud